Scientists Chart Opihi on Papah?naumoku?kea Shoreline

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published August 27, 2013 at 11:36 PM HST

NOAA / ONMS — ‘Opihi on the rocky shoreline of LaPerouse Pinnacles.

A team of ten scientists and conservationists returned home after spending two weeks studying opihi populations on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. HPR’s Molly Solomon spoke with the lead researcher and has this report.

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